Summary a Increasing Contacts Between Patrol Officers and People with Mental Illness

Summary A
Increasing contacts between patrol officers and people with mental illness in crisis are resulting in a number of negative outcomes across the country. Interactions that end in tragedy and increasing populations of jail inmates with mental illnesses are just two of the problems seen as a result of these interactions. In an effort to address these problems police agencies around the country are implementing new models to provide officers with better ways of interacting with this population. All of the models that have been identified as possible options in your department showed positive results. Your vote to implement CIRT in the department indicates your desire to move forward with a program that incorporates the positive aspects of both the CIT and co-responder models. It is also likely that there will be more support for the program by patrol officers and this will increase the likelihood of success.
To learn more about the ways police agencies respond to people with mental illnesses, see "Alternative Strategies."
Summary B
Increasing contacts between patrol officers and people with mental illness in crisis are resulting in a number of negative outcomes across the country. Interactions that end in tragedy and increasing populations of jail inmates with mental illnesses are just two of the problems seen as a result of these interactions. In an effort to address these problems police agencies around the country are implementing new models to provide officers with better ways of interacting with this population. All of the models that have been identified as possible options in your department showed positive results. Your vote not to implement CIRT in the department indicates your desire to move forward with a program that does not have co-responders. Although this vote leaves the decision up to the chief, you believe she will make the right decision. It is possible that the chief will receive less support for a program if she chooses it but you will support her decision and encourage other officers to do so as well.
To learn more about the ways police agencies respond to people with mental illnesses, see "Alternative Strategies."
The entire department casts their votes. When the results are tallied, the chief states that 52 percent of the department supports the CIT model and 48 percent supports the co-responder model.
-What police department has combined the CIT program with a co-responder model called the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) ?

A) Houston Police Department
B) Los Angeles Police Department
C) San Diego Police Department
D) Memphis Police Department

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